Alectryon vs Greater Flameback

Alectryon tropicus compared with Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Greater Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Greater Flameback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Picidae
Genus	Alectryon	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Greater Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Greater Flameback

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.