Alectryon vs nut scale

Alectryon tropicus compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	nut scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Alectryon	Eulecanium
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Eulecanium tiliae

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.