Candle-Snuff Fungus vs Fairy Sparklers

Xylaria hypoxylon compared with Xylaria tentaculata

Key Differences

• Candle-Snuff Fungus is Least Concern while Fairy Sparklers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle-Snuff Fungus	Fairy Sparklers
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family same	Xylariaceae	Xylariaceae
Genus same	Xylaria	Xylaria
Species	Xylaria hypoxylon	Xylaria tentaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Candle-Snuff Fungus and Fairy Sparklers share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xylaria.

Conservation Status

Candle-Snuff Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Fairy Sparklers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle-Snuff Fungus	Fairy Sparklers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candle-Snuff Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Fairy Sparklers

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Candle-Snuff Fungus

The Candle-Snuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) is a species in the genus Xylaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇺🇸 United States