Alectryon vs Gall midge

Alectryon tropicus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alectryon	Contarinia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.