alchorntree vs Dung Cannon

Alchornea rugosa compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Pilobolus
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.