Alectryon vs Gum-elemi

Alectryon tropicus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Bursera
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Gum-elemi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.