Candy Cap vs Mérida Aepeomys

Lactarius rubidus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Mérida Aepeomys
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Aepeomys
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candy Cap	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.