Candy Cap vs Evoron Vole

Lactarius rubidus compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Evoron Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Evoron Vole

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.