alchorntree vs Bellyache bush

Alchornea rugosa compared with Jatropha gossypiifolia

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Bellyache bush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Jatropha
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Jatropha gossypiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Bellyache bush share a common ancestor at the Family level: Euphorbiaceae.

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Bellyache bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.