Alectryon vs Flat Crep

Alectryon tropicus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Flat Crep
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Crepidotus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.