alchorntree vs Dune Cup

Alchornea rugosa compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Peziza
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.