alchorntree vs Soursop

Alchornea rugosa compared with Annona muricata

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Soursop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Soursop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Annona
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Annona muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Soursop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Soursop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Soursop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.