Candelnut vs Scallop Shell

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Scallop Shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Aleurites	Rheumaptera
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Rheumaptera undulata

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Scallop Shell
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.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and 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.