Candelnut vs Snout beetle

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Calacalles subcarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Snout beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Aleurites	Calacalles
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Calacalles subcarinatus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Snout beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Snout beetle
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.

Snout beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.