Candelnut vs Dwarf lantern shark

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Etmopterus perryi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Dwarf lantern shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Aleurites	Etmopterus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Etmopterus perryi

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Dwarf lantern shark
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.

Dwarf lantern shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.