Alectryon vs Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Ramalina fastigiata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Dotted Ribbon 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	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Ramalina
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Ramalina fastigiata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Dotted Ribbon 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.

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.