Alectryon vs Lesser Emperor

Alectryon tropicus compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alectryon	Anax
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Anax parthenope

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Lesser Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.