Amethyst Chanterelle vs Candelnut

Cantharellus amethysteus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Chanterelle	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hydnaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cantharellus	Aleurites
Species	Cantharellus amethysteus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Chanterelle	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Amethyst Chanterelle

The Amethyst Chanterelle (Cantharellus amethysteus) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in 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.