Candy Cap vs Cachorro do Campo

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candy Cap Cachorro do Campo
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (cordados)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Russulaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Lactarius Lycalopex
Species Lactarius rubidus Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candy Cap Cachorro do Campo
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Cachorro do Campo

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.

Cachorro do Campo

No description available.

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