Candy Cap vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Lactarius rubidus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Russulaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Lactarius	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.