Candelnut vs Nut Disco

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Nut Disco
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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.