Candy Cap vs Deer Mouse

Lactarius rubidus compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Peromyscus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.