Alder vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Alnus acuminata compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Betulaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Sticta
Species	Alnus acuminata	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Alder

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