Alectryon vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Single-Spored Map 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.

Single-Spored Map 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.