alchorntree vs top paspalum

Alchornea rugosa compared with Paspalum plicatulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	top paspalum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alchornea	Paspalum
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Paspalum plicatulum

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and top paspalum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

top paspalum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	top paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

top paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.