Candelnut vs Kidney-Leaf Violet

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Viola renifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Kidney-Leaf Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Viola
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Viola renifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and Kidney-Leaf Violet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Kidney-Leaf Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Kidney-Leaf Violet
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.

Kidney-Leaf Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.