Candelnut vs Mackerel shark

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lamna ditropis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Mackerel shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)
Genus	Aleurites	Lamna
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lamna ditropis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Mackerel shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Mackerel shark
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.

Mackerel shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.