Candelnut vs Winter Polypore

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Lentinus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.