Alectryon vs Pleated Inkcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Pleated Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Parasola
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.