Alectryon vs thistle aphid

Alectryon tropicus compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	thistle aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Alectryon	Brachycaudus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Brachycaudus cardui

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.