Candy Cap vs Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus

Lactarius rubidus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lactarius	Chimarrogale
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.