Alectryon vs alverjón

Alectryon tropicus compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while alverjón is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon alverjón
Kingdom same Plantae (planta) Plantae (planta)
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 Vicia
Species Alectryon tropicus Vicia hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and alverjón share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

alverjón

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon alverjón
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

alverjón

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

alverjón

No description available.

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