Bed-jacket vs Parasol

Alectryon tomentosus compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bed-jacket Parasol
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 Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Alectryon Macrolepiota
Species Alectryon tomentosus Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bed-jacket Parasol
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.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Parasol

No description available.

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