Alectryon vs Eared Dove

Alectryon tropicus compared with Zenaida auriculata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Eared Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Eared Dove
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Sapindaceae	Columbidae
Genus	Alectryon	Zenaida
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Zenaida auriculata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Eared Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Eared Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Eared Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Eared Dove

Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.