Alectryon vs Yellow salsify

Alectryon tropicus compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Yellow salsify is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Yellow salsify
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	Tragopogon
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Tragopogon dubius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Yellow salsify
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Yellow salsify

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.