Candy Cap vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Lactarius rubidus compared with Molossus fentoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lactarius	Molossus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

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.