Blackfoot Polypore vs Candelnut

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfoot Polypore	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Polyporaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cerioporus	Aleurites
Species	Cerioporus leptocephalus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfoot Polypore	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.

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.