Alectryon vs Shadow Darner

Alectryon tropicus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Shadow Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alectryon	Aeshna
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Aeshna umbrosa

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Shadow Darner

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.