Beaded Rosette Lichen vs California alder

Physcia tribacia compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Beaded Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaded Rosette Lichen	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Physciaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Physcia	Alnus
Species	Physcia tribacia	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Beaded Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaded Rosette Lichen	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaded Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Beaded Rosette Lichen

The Beaded Rosette Lichen (Physcia tribacia) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.