Candy Cap vs Venezuela-Fruchtvampir

Lactarius rubidus compared with Artibeus amplus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Venezuela-Fruchtvampir
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 amplus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Venezuela-Fruchtvampir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Venezuela-Fruchtvampir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Venezuela-Fruchtvampir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.