Artvinian Alyssum vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Alyssum artvinense compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Alyssum	Buellia
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.