Candelnut vs Elder aphid

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Aleurites	Aphis
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Elder aphid
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.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, 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.