Alectryon vs Dense-flowered Fumitory

Alectryon tropicus compared with Fumaria densiflora

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Dense-flowered Fumitory
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	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Ranunculales (キンポウゲ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Fumaria
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Fumaria densiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Dense-flowered Fumitory share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Dense-flowered Fumitory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.