Brook-Side Alder vs Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Alnus serrulata compared with Physcia alnophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Betulaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alnus	Physcia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Physcia alnophila

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Outward-Looking Rosette 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.

Outward-Looking Rosette 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.