Alectryon vs Smallflowered Milkvetch

Alectryon tropicus compared with Astragalus nuttallianus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Smallflowered Milkvetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Astragalus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Astragalus nuttallianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Smallflowered Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Smallflowered Milkvetch

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.