Candelnut vs Tuberous Inkcap

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Tuberous Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Coprinopsis
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Tuberous Inkcap
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.

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.