Candelnut vs Pine Toughshank

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Gymnopus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Pine Toughshank
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.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.