beach alectryon vs tormentil

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• beach alectryon is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	tormentil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alectryon	Potentilla
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Potentilla erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.