Alectryon vs Red Beard Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Usnea
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Red Beard 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.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.