Alectryon vs Broad Damselbug

Alectryon tropicus compared with Nabis flavomarginatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Broad Damselbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Broad Damselbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nabidae
Genus	Alectryon	Nabis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Nabis flavomarginatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Broad Damselbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Broad Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.