Alectryon vs pine hawk-moth

Alectryon tropicus compared with Sphinx pinastri

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while pine hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon pine hawk-moth
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Sphingidae
Genus Alectryon Sphinx
Species Alectryon tropicus Sphinx pinastri

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon pine hawk-moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

pine hawk-moth

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.

pine hawk-moth

No description available.

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