Candelnut vs Himalayan Swiftlet

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Aerodramus brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Himalayan Swiftlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Aleurites	Aerodramus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Aerodramus brevirostris

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Himalayan Swiftlet
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.

Himalayan Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.