beach alectryon vs Salted Shield Lichen

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beach alectryon Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Sapindaceae Parmeliaceae
Genus Alectryon Parmelia
Species Alectryon coriaceus Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beach alectryon Salted Shield Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Salted Shield Lichen

No description available.

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