Alectryon vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Alectryon tropicus compared with Arabis hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Fringed Rock-Cress
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	Brassicaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Arabis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Arabis hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Fringed Rock-Cress share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Fringed Rock-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.