alchorntree vs Bitter Pumpkin

Alchornea rugosa compared with Cucurbita lundelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Bitter Pumpkin
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Cucurbita
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Cucurbita lundelliana

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Bitter Pumpkin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Pumpkin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Bitter Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Bitter Pumpkin

Habitat

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

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.

Bitter Pumpkin

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