Candelnut vs Scuttle fly

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Scuttle fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phoridae
Genus	Aleurites	Megaselia
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.