Candy Cap vs Northern Bettong

Lactarius rubidus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lactarius	Bettongia
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Northern Bettong

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.