Bleeding Oak Crust vs Candelnut

Stereum gausapatum compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Oak Crust	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Stereaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Stereum	Aleurites
Species	Stereum gausapatum	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Oak Crust	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Bleeding Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) is a species in the genus Stereum. 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.