Alectryon vs Box-Leaf Holly

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ilex crenata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Box-Leaf Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Ilex
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Ilex crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Box-Leaf Holly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Box-Leaf Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.