Brook Alder vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Alnus maritima compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Brook Alder is Endangered while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Alder	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Betulaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Sticta
Species	Alnus maritima	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Alder	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.