Candy Cap vs Orange Milkcap

Lactarius rubidus compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candy Cap	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (红菇目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius rubidus	Lactarius aurantiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.