Candy Cap vs Globe Thistle

Lactarius rubidus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Russulaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lactarius	Echinops
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.