Alectryon vs Violet Dropwing

Alectryon tropicus compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alectryon	Trithemis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Trithemis annulata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.