Alectryon vs Illawarra Flame Tree

Alectryon tropicus compared with Brachychiton acerifolius

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Illawarra Flame Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Illawarra Flame Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Brachychiton
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Brachychiton acerifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Illawarra Flame Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Illawarra Flame Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Illawarra Flame Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Illawarra Flame Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Botswana, India, and Taiwan.

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.