vs Candelnut

Boletus erythropus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Boletaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Boletus	Aleurites
Species	Boletus erythropus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

The Boletus Erythropus (Boletus erythropus) is a species in the genus Boletus. 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.