alchorntree vs Gall midge

Alchornea rugosa compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alchornea	Contarinia
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.