alchorntree vs Northern Firefly

Alchornea rugosa compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Northern Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Alchornea	Pyractomena
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Pyractomena borealis

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.