Alectryon vs Red melastome

Alectryon tropicus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Red melastome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Alectryon	Melastoma
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Melastoma sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.