Alectryon vs Florida arrowroot

Alectryon tropicus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Zamia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Florida arrowroot

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.