Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cladonia ramulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Branched Pixie-Cup 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	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Cladonia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Cladonia ramulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lecanorales. (Lecanorales)

View Order: Lecanorales

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Branched Pixie-Cup 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.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Branched pixie-cup lichen (Cladonia ramulosa) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.