Candelnut vs Least Puffball

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Least Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Bovista
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.