Alectryon vs Pomace fly

Alectryon tropicus compared with Drosophila hydei

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Pomace fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Alectryon	Drosophila
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Drosophila hydei

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.