Alectryon vs Emerald Starling

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lamprotornis iris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Emerald Starling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Alectryon	Lamprotornis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lamprotornis iris

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Emerald Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Emerald Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.