Alectryon vs Red-Seeded Dandelion

Alectryon tropicus compared with Taraxacum erythrospermum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Red-Seeded Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Red-Seeded Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alectryon	Taraxacum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Taraxacum erythrospermum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Red-Seeded Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Seeded Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Red-Seeded Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Red-Seeded Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, and United States.

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.