Alectryon vs Firerug Inkcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Coprinellus domesticus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Firerug Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Firerug Inkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Coprinellus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Coprinellus domesticus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Firerug Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Firerug Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.