Candy Cap vs Formosan Serow

Lactarius rubidus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Capricornis
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.