alchorntree vs Lesser Scalewort

Alchornea rugosa compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Frullania
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Frullania microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.