Candy Cap vs Isabelle's Serotine

Lactarius rubidus compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candy Cap Isabelle's Serotine
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 Eptesicus
Species Lactarius rubidus Eptesicus isabellinus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candy Cap Isabelle's Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Isabelle's Serotine

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.

Isabelle's Serotine

No description available.

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