alchorntree vs cow-itch

Alchornea rugosa compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	cow-itch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Mucuna
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and cow-itch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.