Candy Cap vs Lemur Cariancho

Lactarius rubidus compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Lemur Cariancho is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Lemur Cariancho
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lactarius	Hapalemur
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Lemur Cariancho

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Lemur Cariancho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Lemur Cariancho

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.