Alectryon vs Giant Elm Bracket

Alectryon tropicus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Giant Elm 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	Meripilaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Rigidoporus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Giant Elm 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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.