Candelnut vs Jelly Rot

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Phlebia
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.