Alectryon vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Devil'S Paintbrush
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	Pilosella
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pilosella aurantiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Devil'S Paintbrush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.