Candy Cap vs Kaukasus-Waldmaus

Lactarius rubidus compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Kaukasus-Waldmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Kaukasus-Waldmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Apodemus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Kaukasus-Waldmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Kaukasus-Waldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Kaukasus-Waldmaus

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.