Alectryon vs moncos-de-peru

Alectryon tropicus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while moncos-de-peru is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	moncos-de-peru
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Amaranthus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Amaranthus retroflexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and moncos-de-peru share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

moncos-de-peru

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	moncos-de-peru
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

moncos-de-peru

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 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.