beach alectryon vs False Truffle

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Elaphomyces
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

False Truffle

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).

beach alectryon

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