Alectryon vs Spot-backed Puffbird

Alectryon tropicus compared with Nystalus maculatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Spot-backed Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Spot-backed Puffbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bucconidae
Genus	Alectryon	Nystalus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Nystalus maculatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Spot-backed Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Spot-backed Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Spot-backed Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.