Alectryon vs Ghost Chanterelle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cantharellus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Ghost Chanterelle
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 Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.