beach alectryon vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Heliconia latispatha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Heliconia
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Heliconia latispatha

Evolutionary Relationship

beach alectryon and Expanded lobsterclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Expanded lobsterclaw
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.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

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.