Alectryon vs Citrine Forktail

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ischnura hastata

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Citrine Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Citrine Forktail
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Sapindales (ムクロジ目) Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family Sapindaceae Coenagrionidae
Genus Alectryon Ischnura
Species Alectryon tropicus Ischnura hastata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Citrine Forktail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and 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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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