Arizona madrone vs Variable Oysterling

Arbutus arizonica compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Crepidotus
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.