Alectryon vs Gray-backed Tern

Alectryon tropicus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Laridae
Genus	Alectryon	Onychoprion
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Onychoprion lunatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Gray-backed Tern

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.