Alectryon vs Plump spider beetle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Sphaericus pinguis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Plump spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Plump spider beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ptinidae
Genus	Alectryon	Sphaericus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Sphaericus pinguis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Plump spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Plump spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Plump spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.