Candelnut vs Delicate Emerald

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Somatochlora franklini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Delicate Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aleurites	Somatochlora
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Somatochlora franklini

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Delicate Emerald
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.

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.