Alectryon vs

Alectryon tropicus compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Sapindaceae Graphidaceae
Genus Alectryon Opegrapha
Species Alectryon tropicus Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

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