Birch Bristle Bracket vs Candelnut

Phellinus lundellii compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Birch Bristle Bracket is Critically Endangered while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bristle Bracket	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phellinus	Aleurites
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Birch Bristle Bracket

CR — Critically Endangered

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bristle Bracket	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Bristle Bracket

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Birch Bristle Bracket

The Birch Bristle Bracket (Phellinus lundellii) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

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.