Alectryon vs Japanese Bindweed

Alectryon tropicus compared with Calystegia pubescens

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Japanese Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Japanese Bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Calystegia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Calystegia pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Japanese Bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.