Brook-Side Alder vs Peg Lichen

Alnus serrulata compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Betulaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cladonia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Peg 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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.