Alectryon vs Maui's paddle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Maui's paddle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Elaphoglossum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.