Alectryon vs Sawtooth Sunflower

Alectryon tropicus compared with Helianthus grosseserratus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Sawtooth Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Sawtooth Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Helianthus grosseserratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Sawtooth Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Sawtooth Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Sawtooth Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Sweden, and 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.