Alectryon vs Japanese Red Maple

Alectryon tropicus compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Japanese Red Maple
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 same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Acer
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Acer pycnanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Japanese Red Maple share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Japanese Red Maple
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 Red Maple

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.