chainfruit vs Scaly Shield

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Gentianales (リンドウ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Pluteus
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.