Candy Cap vs Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño

Lactarius rubidus compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mormoops
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño

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.