Alectryon vs paradise-nut

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while paradise-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	paradise-nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Lecythis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lecythis zabucajo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.