Alectryon vs Slimy Waxcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Slimy Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Gliophorus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Slimy Waxcap

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.