Alectryon vs Variable Dancer

Alectryon tropicus compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Variable Dancer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alectryon	Argia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Argia fumipennis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Variable Dancer
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 Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.