Arizona madrone vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Arbutus arizonica compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Ericaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

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 madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, 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.