Alectryon vs Eastern Hornbeam

Alectryon tropicus compared with Carpinus orientalis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Eastern Hornbeam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Eastern Hornbeam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Carpinus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Carpinus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Hornbeam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Eastern Hornbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Eastern Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.