alchorntree vs Rafflesia

Alchornea rugosa compared with Rafflesia arnoldii

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Rafflesia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Rafflesia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alchornea	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Rafflesia arnoldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Rafflesia
Diet	—	Parasite
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	11.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Rafflesia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Rafflesia

Rafflesia arnoldii produces the world's largest individual flower, up to 1 meter in diameter. It is a parasitic plant with no roots, stems, or leaves.