Alectryon vs Red Balau

Alectryon tropicus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Red Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Shorea
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Shorea guiso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.