Bed-jacket vs
Alectryon tomentosus compared with Coprinopsis stercorea
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bed-jacket | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (bitki) | Fungi (mantar) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus | Alectryon | Coprinopsis |
| Species | Alectryon tomentosus | Coprinopsis stercorea |
Conservation Status
Bed-jacket
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bed-jacket | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bed-jacket
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).
Bed-jacket
The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) 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.
Coprinopsis stercorea is a small, inky cap mushroom growing on herbivore dung and manure-enriched soils, as its species name implies. It inhabits pastures, stables, and woodland areas with dung deposits across temperate regions of Europe and North America. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes dung organic matter and autodigests its cap as spores mature.
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