Alectryon vs Balkan Emerald

Alectryon tropicus compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Balkan Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alectryon	Somatochlora
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Somatochlora meridionalis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Balkan Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.