Alectryon vs Contrary Webcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cortinarius
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.