Candelnut vs Vampires Bane

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Vampires Bane
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	Mycetinis
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Vampires Bane
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.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.