Arrowhead Rattlebox vs Candelnut

Crotalaria sagittalis compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Crotalaria	Aleurites
Species	Crotalaria sagittalis	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Arrowhead Rattlebox

The Arrowhead Rattlebox, Crotalaria sagittalis, is a species. It is currently assessed 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.