alchorntree vs Lesser Spearwort

Alchornea rugosa compared with Ranunculus flammula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Lesser Spearwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Ranunculus
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Ranunculus flammula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Lesser Spearwort
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 Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.