Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Bed-jacket

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Bed-jacket
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Parmeliaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Alectoria Alectryon
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Bed-jacket
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.

Bed-jacket

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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