beach alectryon vs Yellow Map Lichen

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Yellow Map 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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.