Alectryon vs Lesser Violetear

Alectryon tropicus compared with Colibri cyanotus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Lesser Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alectryon	Colibri
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Colibri cyanotus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Lesser Violetear
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 Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.