Bark Mycena vs Candelnut

Mycena corticola compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	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	Mycenaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mycena	Aleurites
Species	Mycena corticola	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. 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.