Alectryon vs Jack-bean

Alectryon tropicus compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Jack-bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Canavalia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Canavalia napaliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Jack-bean share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Jack-bean

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.