Alectryon vs Blackgum

Alectryon tropicus compared with Nyssa aquatica

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Blackgum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Blackgum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nyssaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Nyssa
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Nyssa aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Blackgum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Blackgum

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