Brook-Side Alder vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Alnus serrulata compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side 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 serrulata	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.