Candelnut vs Prince Baskettail

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Epitheca princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aleurites	Epitheca
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Epitheca princeps

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Prince Baskettail
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.

Prince Baskettail

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.