Alectryon vs Socorro Dove

Alectryon tropicus compared with Zenaida graysoni

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Socorro Dove is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Socorro Dove
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Sapindaceae	Columbidae
Genus	Alectryon	Zenaida
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Zenaida graysoni

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Socorro Dove

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Socorro Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Socorro Dove

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.