Board Lichen vs Brook Alder

Trapeliopsis flexuosa compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Board Lichen is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Board Lichen	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Trapeliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Trapeliopsis	Alnus
Species	Trapeliopsis flexuosa	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Board Lichen	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Board 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 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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.