Alectryon vs Tar spot

Alectryon tropicus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Phyllachora
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.