Asterisk Lichen vs Australian baobab

Arthonia radiata compared with Adansonia gregorii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Australian baobab
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Arthonia	Adansonia
Species	Arthonia radiata	Adansonia gregorii

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Australian baobab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Australian baobab

Habitat

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

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Australian baobab

The Australian baobab (Adansonia gregorii) is a species in the genus Adansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.