Candy Cap vs Equatorial Saki

Lactarius rubidus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pithecia
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Equatorial Saki

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.