Alectryon vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Alectryon tropicus compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Rhus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Rhus coriaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Elm-Leaved Sumac share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 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.