Bed-jacket vs Goblet Waxcap

Alectryon tomentosus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bed-jacket Goblet Waxcap
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 Hygrophoraceae
Genus Alectryon Hygrocybe
Species Alectryon tomentosus Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bed-jacket Goblet Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) 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.

Goblet Waxcap

No description available.

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