Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs brittlestar

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Alectoria	Amphiura
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.