Alectryon vs Winged Currant

Alectryon tropicus compared with Searsia pterota

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Winged Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Winged Currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Searsia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Searsia pterota

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Winged Currant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Winged Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Winged Currant

Habitat

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

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.