Candelnut vs Mountain Trogon

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Trogon mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Mountain Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Aleurites	Trogon
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Trogon mexicanus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Mountain Trogon
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.

Mountain Trogon

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.