Candelnut vs Rye Ergot

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Claviceps
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.