Alectryon vs Yellow Map Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Yellow 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 geographicum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Yellow 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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.