Bearded Dapperling vs Candelnut

Cystolepiota seminuda compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Dapperling	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Aleurites
Species	Cystolepiota seminuda	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Bearded Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Dapperling	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Bearded Dapperling

The Bearded Dapperling (Cystolepiota seminuda) is a species in the genus Cystolepiota. 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.