Candy Cap vs Krot Kavkazskii

Lactarius rubidus compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Krot Kavkazskii
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Talpa
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Krot Kavkazskii

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Krot Kavkazskii
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Krot Kavkazskii

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.

Krot Kavkazskii

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.