Alectryon vs Soldier fly

Alectryon tropicus compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Soldier fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alectryon	Microchrysa
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Microchrysa flavicornis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.