alchorntree vs ground lackey

Alchornea rugosa compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	ground lackey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Alchornea	Malacosoma
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Malacosoma castrense

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	ground lackey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.