Blistered Toadskin Lichen vs Brook-Side Alder

Lasallia pustulata compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Brook-Side 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	Lasallia	Alnus
Species	Lasallia pustulata	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

The Blistered Toadskin Lichen (Lasallia pustulata) is a species in the genus Lasallia. 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.