Aborted Entoloma vs Candelnut

Entoloma abortivum compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Aborted Entoloma is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aborted Entoloma	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Entolomataceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Entoloma	Aleurites
Species	Entoloma abortivum	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Aborted Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aborted Entoloma	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aborted Entoloma

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Aborted Entoloma

The Aborted Entoloma (Entoloma abortivum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across United States, inhabiting forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.