Alectryon vs Umbrella Polypore

Alectryon tropicus compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Umbrella 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	Polyporus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Umbrella 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.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.