Blue-Foot vs Candelnut

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Foot	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	Hymenogastraceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Psilocybe	Aleurites
Species	Psilocybe caerulipes	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Foot	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Foot

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.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. 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.