Candelnut vs Grayish Button Lichen

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Grayish Button Lichen
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)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)	Caliciales (粉衣目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Diplotomma
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Grayish Button Lichen
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.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.