Alectryon vs Winged false buttonweed

Alectryon tropicus compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Spermacoce
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Spermacoce alata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Winged false buttonweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Winged false buttonweed
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 false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.