Alder vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Alnus glutinosa compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Alnus	Schismatomma
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Speckled Script-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

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Speckled Script-Lichen

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.