Alectryon vs Globe Skimmer

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Globe Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alectryon	Pantala
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pantala flavescens

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Globe Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

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.