Alectryon vs Amphipod

Alectryon tropicus compared with Caprella scaura

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Amphipod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Amphipod
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Sapindaceae	Caprellidae
Genus	Alectryon	Caprella
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Caprella scaura

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Amphipod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.