Alectryon vs Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum

Alectryon tropicus compared with Paphiopedilum micranthum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Paphiopedilum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Paphiopedilum micranthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Critically 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.