alstonia vs Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Alstonia congensis compared with Parmelia squarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Parmelia
Species	Alstonia congensis	Parmelia squarrosa

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guinea.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.