Candy Cap vs Egyptian mongoose

Lactarius rubidus compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Herpestes
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Herpestes ichneumon

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.