Alectryon vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Ganoderma
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.