Alectryon vs Yellow Fieldcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Yellow Fieldcap
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Bolbitius
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.