Candelnut vs Hainan Gymnure

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aleurites	Neohylomys
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.