Alectryon vs Surprise Webcap

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cortinarius
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Surprise 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.

Surprise Webcap

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.