Blue-black Tooth vs Candelnut

Phellodon atratus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-black Tooth 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 Thelephorales (革菌目) Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family Thelephoraceae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Phellodon Aleurites
Species Phellodon atratus Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-black Tooth Candelnut
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. 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.

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