Alectryon vs American Ash

Alectryon tropicus compared with Fraxinus americana

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while American Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	American Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Fraxinus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Fraxinus americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	American Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

American Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Uruguay).

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.

American Ash

The American Ash (Fraxinus americana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.