Alectryon vs Veined Shield

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Veined Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Pluteus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.