Ohio-Rosskastanie vs Candy Cap

Aesculus glabra compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ohio-Rosskastanie Candy Cap
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family Sapindaceae Russulaceae
Genus Aesculus Lactarius
Species Aesculus glabra Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Ohio-Rosskastanie

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ohio-Rosskastanie Candy Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohio-Rosskastanie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Ohio-Rosskastanie

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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