Alectryon vs Potato flea beetle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Potato flea beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Sapindaceae Chrysomelidae
Genus Alectryon Psylliodes
Species Alectryon tropicus Psylliodes affinis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Potato flea 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.

Potato flea beetle

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.

Potato flea beetle

No description available.

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