Alectryon vs Spring Polypore

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Lentinus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.