Alectryon vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Lecidea
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Dark Red Disc 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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.