alchorntree vs Spindle Ermine

Alchornea rugosa compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Alchornea	Yponomeuta
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Spindle Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.