Alectryon vs Tuberous Inkcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Tuberous Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Tuberous Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Coprinopsis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Tuberous Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.