Alectryon vs Wrinkled Crust

Alectryon tropicus compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Phlebia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.