Candy Cap vs Javan Surili

Lactarius rubidus compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Javan Surili
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Presbytis
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Presbytis comata

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Javan Surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Javan Surili

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.