Candelnut vs face fly

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	face fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Muscidae
Genus	Aleurites	Musca
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Musca autumnalis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	face fly
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.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.