Blistered Rock Tripe vs Brook Alder

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Alnus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.