Alectryon vs Red Sumac

Alectryon tropicus compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Red Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Rhus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Rhus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Red Sumac share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Red Sumac
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 Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.