Duiquero Azul vs Candy Cap

Philantomba monticola compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duiquero Azul	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Russulaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Lactarius
Species	Philantomba monticola	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duiquero Azul	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Duiquero Azul

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.