African Celtis vs Alectryon

Celtis zenkeri compared with Alectryon tropicus

Key Differences

• African Celtis is Least Concern while Alectryon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Celtis	Alectryon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cannabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Celtis	Alectryon
Species	Celtis zenkeri	Alectryon tropicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Celtis and Alectryon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African Celtis

LC — Least Concern

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Celtis	Alectryon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Celtis

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Alectryon

Habitat

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

African Celtis

The African Celtis (Celtis zenkeri) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.