Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Beard Lichen

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Usnea subscabrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Beard Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Usnea
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Usnea subscabrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Beard Lichen share a common ancestor at the Family level: Parmeliaceae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Beard Lichen
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.

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States