alchorntree vs Devil's Tooth

Alchornea rugosa compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alchornea	Hydnellum
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.