Alectryon vs Devil's backbone

Alectryon tropicus compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Devil's backbone
Kingdom same Plantae (tumbuhan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Sapindaceae Crassulaceae
Genus Alectryon Kalanchoe
Species Alectryon tropicus Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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