Alectryon vs American Bittersweet

Alectryon tropicus compared with Celastrus scandens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	American Bittersweet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Celastraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Celastrus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Celastrus scandens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	American Bittersweet
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 Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.