Alectryon vs Divaricate Rockcress

Alectryon tropicus compared with Boechera divaricarpa

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Divaricate Rockcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Divaricate Rockcress
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Boechera
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Boechera divaricarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Divaricate Rockcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Divaricate Rockcress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Divaricate Rockcress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, 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.