American Bittersweet vs beach alectryon

Celastrus scandens compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Key Differences

• American Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while beach alectryon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	beach alectryon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Celastraceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Celastrus	Alectryon
Species	Celastrus scandens	Alectryon coriaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. 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.