Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Aphid

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Metopolophium frisicum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Aphid
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Alectoria	Metopolophium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Metopolophium frisicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

Habitat

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

Range

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

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

The Alpine Sulphur-Tresses (Alectoria ochroleuca) is a species in the genus Alectoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Aphid

The Aphid (Metopolophium frisicum) is a species in the genus Metopolophium. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States