Alectryon vs Water ragwort

Alectryon tropicus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Water ragwort
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	Jacobaea
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Jacobaea aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.