alchorntree vs Kariba weed

Alchornea rugosa compared with Salvinia molesta

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Kariba weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Kariba weed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Salvinia
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Salvinia molesta

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Kariba weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Kariba weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Kariba weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Kariba weed

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (23 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

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.