Alectryon vs Australian redcedar

Alectryon tropicus compared with Toona ciliata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Australian redcedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Australian redcedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Meliaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Toona
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Toona ciliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Australian redcedar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (ムクロジ目)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Australian redcedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Australian redcedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Australian redcedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (Afghanistan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Australian redcedar

The Australian redcedar (Toona ciliata) is a species in the genus Toona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.