Candelnut vs Red Banded Webcap

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Red Banded 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 armillatus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut Red Banded 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.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Red Banded Webcap

No description available.

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