Candelnut vs Spring Polypore

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Spring Polypore
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)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Lentinus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.