Brook-Side Alder vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Alnus serrulata compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Polychrome Dot 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	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Alnus	Bacidia
Species	Alnus serrulata	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.