beach alectryon vs five-ranked peat moss

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Sphagnum quinquefarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	five-ranked peat moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Sphagnum
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Sphagnum quinquefarium

Evolutionary Relationship

beach alectryon and five-ranked peat moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

five-ranked peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	five-ranked peat moss
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.

five-ranked peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.