Alectryon vs Needle-billed Hermit

Alectryon tropicus compared with Phaethornis philippii

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Needle-billed Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Needle-billed Hermit
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	Phaethornis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Phaethornis philippii

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Needle-billed Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Needle-billed Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Needle-billed Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.