Bicoloured Deceiver vs Candelnut

Laccaria bicolor compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Deceiver	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Laccaria	Aleurites
Species	Laccaria bicolor	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Deceiver	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.