Arizona madrone vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Arbutus arizonica compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Arizona madrone is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Ericaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Pyrenula
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Smooth Pox 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.