alchorntree vs Urchin Earthfan

Alchornea rugosa compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Alchornea	Thelephora
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.