Candy Cap vs Montane Water Vole

Lactarius rubidus compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candy Cap Montane Water Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Russulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Lactarius Arvicola
Species Lactarius rubidus Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candy Cap Montane Water Vole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

Montane Water Vole

No description available.

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