Candelnut vs Slippery Jill

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Suillus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.