Alectryon vs Cherimoya

Alectryon tropicus compared with Annona cherimola

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Cherimoya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Cherimoya
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Annona
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Annona cherimola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Cherimoya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Cherimoya

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Sweden), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Cherimoya

The Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) is a species in the genus Annona. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.