alstonia vs Smooth Map Lichen

Alstonia boonei compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• alstonia is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alstonia boonei	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.