Arizona alder vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Alnus oblongifolia compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Arizona alder is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona alder	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Betulaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alnus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alnus oblongifolia	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona alder	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona alder

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.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.