Candy Cap vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Lactarius rubidus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Mediterranean Pine Vole

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.