Bird's Eye vs Orange Pinwheel

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	Orange Pinwheel
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	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Marasmius
Species	Alectryon subcinereus	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) 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.