Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Brook-Side Alder

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Alnus
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.