Alectryon vs Florida hammock sandmat

Alectryon tropicus compared with Euphorbia ophthalmica

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Florida hammock sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Florida hammock sandmat
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Euphorbia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Euphorbia ophthalmica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Florida hammock sandmat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Florida hammock sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Florida hammock sandmat
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 hammock sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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.