Alectryon vs Marbled Brittlegill

Alectryon tropicus compared with Russula ionochlora

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Marbled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Marbled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Russula
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Russula ionochlora

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Marbled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Marbled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.