Candy Cap vs Dusky Bushbaby

Lactarius rubidus compared with Galago matschiei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Dusky Bushbaby
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Lactarius	Galago
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Galago matschiei

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Bushbaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Dusky Bushbaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Dusky Bushbaby

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.