Candy Cap vs Polla Cabecicastaña

Lactarius rubidus compared with Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Polla Cabecicastaña
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Russulaceae	Rallidae
Genus	Lactarius	Anurolimnas
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Polla Cabecicastaña

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Polla Cabecicastaña
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Polla Cabecicastaña

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Polla Cabecicastaña

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.