Candy Cap vs Phyllorhine de Jones

Lactarius rubidus compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Phyllorhine de Jones is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Phyllorhine de Jones
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lactarius	Hipposideros
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Phyllorhine de Jones

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Phyllorhine de Jones
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Phyllorhine de Jones

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.