Alectryon vs Devil's Pincushion

Alectryon tropicus compared with Echinocactus texensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Devil's Pincushion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Devil's Pincushion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cactaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Echinocactus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Echinocactus texensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Devil's Pincushion
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 Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.