Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Bordered Scale Lichen

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Psora pseudorussellii

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Bordered Scale Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Bordered Scale 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	Parmeliaceae	Psoraceae
Genus	Alectoria	Psora
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Psora pseudorussellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Bordered Scale Lichen share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lecanorales. (Lecanorales)

View Order: Lecanorales

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Scale Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Bordered Scale 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.

Bordered Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bordered Scale Lichen

The Bordered Scale Lichen (Psora pseudorussellii) is a species in the genus Psora. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.