Candelnut vs Ghost Bolete

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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