Caucasian Alder vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Alnus subcordata compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Betulaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Sticta
Species	Alnus subcordata	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) 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.