Alectryon vs Nodding Clover

Alectryon tropicus compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Nodding Clover
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Trifolium
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Trifolium cernuum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.