Candelnut vs Field Blewit

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aleurites	Lepista
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.