Alectryon vs Bur Marigold

Alectryon tropicus compared with Bidens laevis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Bur Marigold
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alectryon	Bidens
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Bidens laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Bur Marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Bur Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, 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.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.