alchorntree vs Red melastome

Alchornea rugosa compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Red melastome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Alchornea	Melastoma
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Melastoma sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.