Candelnut vs flat millipede

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Aleurites	Polydesmus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.