Alectryon vs Mourning Dove

Alectryon tropicus compared with Zenaida macroura

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Mourning Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Mourning Dove
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Sapindaceae	Columbidae
Genus	Alectryon	Zenaida
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Zenaida macroura

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Mourning Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Mourning Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Mourning Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.