Candelnut vs Amanita citrina

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Amanita citrina
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aleurites	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Amanita citrina
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.

Amanita citrina

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.