Alectryon vs Flaming Scalycap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Sapindaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Pholiota
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.