Candy Cap vs lactario clor de humo

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while lactario clor de humo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	lactario clor de humo
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Candy Cap and lactario clor de humo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

lactario clor de humo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	lactario clor de humo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

lactario clor de humo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.