Alectryon vs Nippon maple

Alectryon tropicus compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Nippon 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 nipponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Nippon maple share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Nippon 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.

Nippon 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.