Candy Cap vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Lactarius rubidus compared with Myotis blythii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candy Cap Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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 Myotis
Species Lactarius rubidus Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candy Cap Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

No description available.

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