Candy Cap vs Diani-Galago

Lactarius rubidus compared with Paragalago cocos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Diani-Galago
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Russulaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Lactarius	Paragalago
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Paragalago cocos

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Diani-Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Diani-Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Diani-Galago

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.