beach alectryon vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• beach alectryon is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Polygonum
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Polygonum arenarium

Evolutionary Relationship

beach alectryon and Lesser Red-knotgrass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.