Alectryon vs Madeiran Large White

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Madeiran Large White
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Alectryon	Pieris
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pieris wollastoni

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Madeiran Large White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.