Candelnut vs Northern Spreadwing

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Aleurites	Lestes
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lestes disjunctus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Northern Spreadwing
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.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.