Alectryon vs Pleated Pluteus

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Pleated Pluteus
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Pluteus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Pleated Pluteus
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 Pluteus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.