Candy Cap vs Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Lactarius rubidus compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Microtus daghestanicus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Dagestanskaya Polyovka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

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.

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.