Alectryon vs Dune Cup

Alectryon tropicus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Peziza
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.