Alectryon vs Half-Free Morel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Morchella
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.