Alectryon vs Glittering-bellied Emerald

Alectryon tropicus compared with Chlorostilbon lucidus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Glittering-bellied Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Glittering-bellied Emerald
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Sapindaceae Trochilidae
Genus Alectryon Chlorostilbon
Species Alectryon tropicus Chlorostilbon lucidus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Glittering-bellied Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Glittering-bellied 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.

Glittering-bellied Emerald

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.

Glittering-bellied Emerald

No description available.

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