Alectryon vs Root-headed Centaury

Alectryon tropicus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alectryon	Centaurea
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Root-headed Centaury share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Root-headed Centaury

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.