Candy Cap vs Ornate Titi

Lactarius rubidus compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Ornate Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lactarius	Plecturocebus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Ornate Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.