Alectryon vs Flame Nasturtium

Alectryon tropicus compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Flame Nasturtium
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	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Tropaeolum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Tropaeolum speciosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Flame Nasturtium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.