Candy Cap vs Crabeater seal

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Russulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lactarius	Lobodon
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.