Candy Cap vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Lactarius rubidus compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candy Cap Hoary Wattled Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Russulaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Lactarius Chalinolobus
Species Lactarius rubidus Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candy Cap Hoary Wattled Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Hoary Wattled Bat

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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

No description available.

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