Alectryon vs spreading threadwort

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	spreading threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cephaloziella
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cephaloziella divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and spreading threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	spreading threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

spreading threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.