Candelnut vs Elastic Saddle

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Helvella
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

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.