Alectryon vs Allegheny Hawkweed

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hieracium paniculatum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Allegheny Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Allegheny Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Hieracium
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hieracium paniculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Allegheny Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Allegheny Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Allegheny Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Allegheny Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Allegheny Hawkweed

The Allegheny Hawkweed (Hieracium paniculatum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.