Alectryon vs Variable Oysterling

Alectryon tropicus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Variable Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Variable Oysterling
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Crepidotus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.