Candy Cap vs Paracou Neacomys

Lactarius rubidus compared with Neacomys paracou

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Paracou Neacomys
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	Neacomys
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Neacomys paracou

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Paracou Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Paracou Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.