Arizona madrone vs Dry Duster

Arbutus arizonica compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ericaceae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Arbutus	Coniophora
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.