Alectryon vs Imperial Webcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Imperial Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cortinarius
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Imperial Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.