Alectryon vs Peeling Puffball

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Lycoperdon
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and 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.