Candy Cap vs Philippine tarsier

Lactarius rubidus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Lactarius	Carlito
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Philippine tarsier

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.