Candelnut vs Fatmucket

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Fatmucket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Aleurites	Lampsilis
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

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.