Alectryon vs Scaly Francolin

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pternistis squamatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Scaly Francolin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Alectryon	Pternistis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pternistis squamatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Scaly Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.