Alectryon vs Ghost Bolete

Alectryon tropicus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Leccinum
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.