Candelabra Duster vs Candelnut

Athelia arachnoidea compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Duster	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Atheliales (Atheliales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atheliaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Athelia	Aleurites
Species	Athelia arachnoidea	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. 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.