Alectryon vs Redheaded Inkcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Redheaded Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Redheaded 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	Coprinopsis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Redheaded Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Redheaded 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.

Redheaded Inkcap

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.