Alectryon vs Forked Sundew

Alectryon tropicus compared with Drosera binata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Forked Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Forked Sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Drosera
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Drosera binata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Forked Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Forked Sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Forked Sundew

Habitat

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

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.