Candy Cap vs Chihuahua Gray

Lactarius rubidus compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Russulaceae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Lactarius	Aphonopelma
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Aphonopelma pallidum

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Chihuahua Gray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.