Alectryon vs Java-bean

Alectryon tropicus compared with Senna obtusifolia

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Java-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Java-bean
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) Fabales (マメ目)
Family Sapindaceae Fabaceae
Genus Alectryon Senna
Species Alectryon tropicus Senna obtusifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Java-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Java-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Java-bean

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 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Java-bean

No description available.

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