alchorntree vs speckled rustwort

Alchornea rugosa compared with Marsupella sphacelata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	speckled rustwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Marsupella
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Marsupella sphacelata

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and speckled rustwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

speckled rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	speckled rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

speckled rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.