Candy Cap vs Leadebeater s Possum

Lactarius rubidus compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Lactarius	Gymnobelideus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Leadebeater s Possum

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.