Alectryon vs Elastic Saddle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Helvella
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

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