Bearberry Redstem vs Candelnut

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Exobasidium	Aleurites
Species	Exobasidium uvae-ursi	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redstem	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.