Alectryon vs Oriental-bean

Alectryon tropicus compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Oriental-bean
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 Vigna
Species Alectryon tropicus Vigna umbellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Oriental-bean share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Oriental-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

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.

Oriental-bean

No description available.

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