Alectryon vs Violet Gray Bolete

Alectryon tropicus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Tylopilus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.