Candelnut vs Lofty Pericote

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aleurites	Auliscomys
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.