Candelnut vs pale moonwort

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	pale moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Botrychium
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Botrychium pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and pale moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.