Alectryon vs Fragrant Bracket

Alectryon tropicus compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Sapindaceae Polyporaceae
Genus Alectryon Trametes
Species Alectryon tropicus Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Fragrant Bracket
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Fragrant Bracket

No description available.

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