Candy Cap vs Large False Serotine

Lactarius rubidus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Candy Cap is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Large False Serotine
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Large False Serotine

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.