Alectryon vs Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ortalis motmot

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cracidae
Genus	Alectryon	Ortalis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Ortalis motmot

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.