Alectryon vs Crinan Ear

Alectryon tropicus compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Crinan Ear
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Noctuidae
Genus Alectryon Amphipoea
Species Alectryon tropicus Amphipoea crinanensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Crinan Ear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Crinan Ear

No description available.

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