Alectryon vs Southern Red Oak

Alectryon tropicus compared with Quercus falcata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Southern Red Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Southern Red Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Alectryon	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Quercus falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Southern Red Oak share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Red Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Southern Red Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Southern Red Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Georgia.

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.