Candy Cap vs Barrigudo Andino

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Barrigudo Andino is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Barrigudo Andino
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Lactarius	Lagothrix
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Lagothrix flavicauda

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Barrigudo Andino

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Barrigudo Andino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Barrigudo Andino

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.