Alectryon vs Parrotfeather

Alectryon tropicus compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Parrotfeather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Parrotfeather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Myriophyllum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Parrotfeather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.