Arizona madrone vs Spurge

Arbutus arizonica compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Spurge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Homalanthus
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Homalanthus populneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona madrone and Spurge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.