alchorntree vs Lanceleaf rattlebox

Alchornea rugosa compared with Crotalaria lanceolata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Lanceleaf rattlebox
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Crotalaria
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Crotalaria lanceolata

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Lanceleaf rattlebox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Lanceleaf rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Lanceleaf rattlebox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Lanceleaf rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.