Candy Cap vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Lactarius rubidus compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Handleyomys
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Handleyomys fuscatus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.