Alectryon vs Oak aphid

Alectryon tropicus compared with Myzocallis castanicola

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Oak aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Oak aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Alectryon	Myzocallis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Myzocallis castanicola

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Oak aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Oak aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Oak aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.