Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs arctic hook moss

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Drepanocladus arcticus

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while arctic hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	arctic hook moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Drepanocladus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Drepanocladus arcticus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

arctic hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	arctic hook moss
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.

arctic hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

arctic hook moss

The Arctic hook moss (Drepanocladus arcticus) is a species in the genus Drepanocladus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden