Candelnut vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Pollenia viatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Euphorbiaceae Polleniidae
Genus Aleurites Pollenia
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Pollenia viatica

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut Orange-palped Clusterfly
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.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

No description available.

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