Candelnut vs Triangle Floater

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Alasmidonta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Triangle Floater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Aleurites	Alasmidonta
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Alasmidonta undulata

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Triangle Floater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Triangle Floater
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.

Triangle Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.