Alectryon vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Alectryon tropicus compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Alectryon	Neuroterus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Neuroterus albipes

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.