Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Beech Bark Canker

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Neonectria faginata

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Beech Bark 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 faginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Ascomycota

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Beech Bark 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.

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.