Brook-Side Alder vs Confluent Disc Lichen

Alnus serrulata compared with Lecidea confluens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Confluent Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Betulaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Alnus	Lecidea
Species	Alnus serrulata	Lecidea confluens

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Confluent Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Confluent Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.