Barred Green Colonel vs Candelnut

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Odontomyia	Aleurites
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.