Alectryon vs Tree Wasp

Alectryon tropicus compared with Dolichovespula sylvestris

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Tree Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Tree Wasp
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	Vespidae
Genus	Alectryon	Dolichovespula
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Dolichovespula sylvestris

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Tree Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Tree Wasp

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.