Alectryon vs Tree marigold

Alectryon tropicus compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Tree marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Tree marigold
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alectryon	Tithonia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Tithonia diversifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Tree marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Tree marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Tree marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.