Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Balau

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Balau
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Shorea
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.