American Beech vs beach alectryon

Fagus grandifolia compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	beach alectryon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Fagus	Alectryon
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Alectryon coriaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Beech and beach alectryon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	beach alectryon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.