Brook-Side Alder vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Alnus serrulata compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Betulaceae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Candelaria
Species	Alnus serrulata	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Fringed Candleflame 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.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.