Alectryon vs Sunburst Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Sunburst Lichen
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	Lichenomphalia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.