Candy Cap vs Gato de Agua

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Russulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lactarius	Lontra
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.