Candelnut vs Golden Webcap

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Golden Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Cortinarius
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.