Candy Cap vs Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus

Lactarius rubidus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lactarius	Artibeus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Jamaica Fruchtfledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.