Alder vs Firedot Lichen

Alnus acuminata compared with Athallia holocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Betulaceae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Alnus	Athallia
Species	Alnus acuminata	Athallia holocarpa

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Firedot 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.

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.