Alectryon vs Dilated Scalewort

Alectryon tropicus compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Frullania
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Dilated Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.