Alectryon vs Parasitoid wasp

Alectryon tropicus compared with Aphelinus varipes

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aphelinidae
Genus	Alectryon	Aphelinus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Aphelinus varipes

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Parasitoid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.