Alectryon vs Ruby Bolete

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Hortiboletus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.