Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle vs Candelnut

Aphthona cyparissiae compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphthona	Aleurites
Species	Aphthona cyparissiae	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

The Brown Dot Leafy Spurge Flea Beetle (Aphthona cyparissiae) is a species in the genus Aphthona. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.