American Bladdernut vs Candelnut

Staphylea trifolia compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bladdernut	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Staphylea	Aleurites
Species	Staphylea trifolia	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bladdernut and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Bladdernut

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bladdernut	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

American Bladdernut

The American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia) is a species in the genus Staphylea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.