Alectryon vs American Hackberry

Alectryon tropicus compared with Celtis occidentalis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while American Hackberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	American Hackberry
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 Hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.