Alectryon vs Sunset muskmallow

Alectryon tropicus compared with Abelmoschus manihot

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Sunset muskmallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Sunset muskmallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Abelmoschus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Abelmoschus manihot

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Sunset muskmallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Sunset muskmallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Sunset muskmallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.