Candy Cap vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Lactarius rubidus compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Ecuadoran Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.