Alectryon vs Mat amaranth

Alectryon tropicus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Mat amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Amaranthus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Amaranthus blitoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.