Bonfire Inkcap vs Candelnut

Coprinopsis jonesii compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Bonfire Inkcap is Data Deficient while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonfire Inkcap	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	Psathyrellaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Aleurites
Species	Coprinopsis jonesii	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Bonfire Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonfire Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Bonfire Inkcap

The Bonfire Inkcap (Coprinopsis jonesii) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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.