Alectryon vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Alectryon	Micarea
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Shadow Dot 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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.