Alectryon vs smooth hawkweed

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hieracium laevigatum

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while smooth hawkweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon smooth hawkweed
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 Hieracium
Species Alectryon tropicus Hieracium laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

smooth hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon smooth hawkweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

smooth hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

smooth hawkweed

No description available.

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