Candy Cap vs Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Sooty Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Candy Cap and Sooty Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Sooty Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Sooty Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.