Bird's Eye vs joint-vetch

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Aeschynomene americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye joint-vetch
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Sapindaceae Fabaceae
Genus Alectryon Aeschynomene
Species Alectryon subcinereus Aeschynomene americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird's Eye and joint-vetch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye joint-vetch
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) 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.

joint-vetch

No description available.

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