Candelnut vs Narrow-headed Vole

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Euphorbiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Aleurites Microtus
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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