Alectryon vs Frayed Parasol

Alectryon tropicus compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Frayed Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alectryon	Macrolepiota
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Frayed Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.