beach alectryon vs Flame Shield

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• beach alectryon is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Pluteus
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Flame Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.