Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Apple Canker

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Neonectria ditissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Apple Canker
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Neonectria
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Neonectria ditissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Apple Canker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

View Phylum: Ascomycota

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Apple Canker
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.

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.