Alectryon vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Pyrenula
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.