Alectryon vs Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lathyrus heterophyllus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Norfolk Everlasting-pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lathyrus heterophyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Norfolk Everlasting-pea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.