Alectryon vs Lesser Rocktripe

Alectryon tropicus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Umbilicaria
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.