Candelnut vs Plateau Toad

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Anaxyrus compactilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Plateau Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aleurites	Anaxyrus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Anaxyrus compactilis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Plateau Toad
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.

Plateau Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.