Alectryon vs Backbutt Mallee

Alectryon tropicus compared with Eucalyptus zopherophloia

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Backbutt Mallee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Backbutt Mallee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Eucalyptus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Eucalyptus zopherophloia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Backbutt Mallee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Backbutt Mallee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Backbutt Mallee

Habitat

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

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.

Backbutt Mallee

The Backbutt Mallee (Eucalyptus zopherophloia) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.