Candy Cap vs Zang Tu

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lepus tibetanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Zang Tu
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Russulales (红菇目)	Lagomorpha (兔形目)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lactarius	Lepus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Lepus tibetanus

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Zang Tu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Zang Tu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Zang Tu

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.