Alectryon vs Green Amaranth

Alectryon tropicus compared with Amaranthus powellii

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Green Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Green Amaranth
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) Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family Sapindaceae Amaranthaceae
Genus Alectryon Amaranthus
Species Alectryon tropicus Amaranthus powellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Green Amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Green Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Green Amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Green Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Green Amaranth

No description available.

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