Alectryon vs Amur maple

Alectryon tropicus compared with Acer japonicum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Amur maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Amur maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Acer
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Acer japonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Amur maple share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Amur maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Amur maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Amur maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Amur maple

The Amur maple (Acer japonicum) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.