Candelnut vs Flame Chanterelle

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Craterellus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

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.