Candy Cap vs Iberian Mole

Lactarius rubidus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Talpa
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

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.