Brook-Side Alder vs Volcano Wart Lichen

Alnus serrulata compared with Pertusaria xanthodes

Key Differences

• Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern while Volcano Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Alder	Volcano Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Pertusaria
Species	Alnus serrulata	Pertusaria xanthodes

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Volcano Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Alder	Volcano Wart 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.

Volcano Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.