Alectryon vs Loose Starweb

Alectryon tropicus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Asterostroma
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.