Alectryon vs Quito-orange

Alectryon tropicus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Quito-orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Solanum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Solanum quitoense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.