Alectryon vs Layered Cup

Alectryon tropicus compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Peziza
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.