Alectryon vs Henbane Flea Beetle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Psylliodes hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Henbane Flea Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sapindaceae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Alectryon	Psylliodes
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Psylliodes hyoscyami

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Henbane Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.