Candelnut vs Candy Cap

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Lactarius
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.