Candelnut vs Granular Ringlet

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Ypthima granulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Granular Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aleurites	Ypthima
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Ypthima granulosa

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Granular Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Granular Ringlet
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.

Granular Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.