Candelnut vs Devilray

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aleurites	Mobula
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.