Alectryon vs Smoky Crottle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Smoky Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Parmelia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Smoky Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.