Alectryon vs Concentric Ring Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Concentric Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Arctoparmelia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Concentric Ring Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.