alstonia vs False Truffle

Alstonia congensis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Elaphomyces
Species	Alstonia congensis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guinea.