beach alectryon vs Citron

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Citrus medica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beach alectryon Citron
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 Rutaceae
Genus Alectryon Citrus
Species Alectryon coriaceus Citrus medica

Evolutionary Relationship

beach alectryon and Citron share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beach alectryon Citron
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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