alchorntree vs Western yellowjacket

Alchornea rugosa compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Vespidae
Genus	Alchornea	Vespula
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Vespula pensylvanica

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Western yellowjacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.