Candy Cap vs Japanese Noctule

Lactarius rubidus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Japanese Noctule

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.