Alectryon vs Poison Pie

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Poison Pie
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Hebeloma
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Poison Pie

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 (Chile).

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.