Candy Cap vs Mongol'Skaya Polyovka

Lactarius rubidus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Mongol'Skaya 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 mongolicus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Mongol'Skaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Mongol'Skaya Polyovka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Mongol'Skaya 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.