Alectryon vs Ruby Whiteface

Alectryon tropicus compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alectryon	Leucorrhinia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.