Candelnut vs large blue

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aleurites	Maculinea
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.