Alectryon vs Sedge Sprite

Alectryon tropicus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alectryon	Nehalennia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Nehalennia irene

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.