Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Broken-barred Dwarf

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Elachista freyerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Broken-barred Dwarf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Elachistidae
Genus	Alectoria	Elachista
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Elachista freyerella

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Broken-barred Dwarf
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.

Broken-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Broken-barred Dwarf

The Broken-Barred Dwarf (Elachista freyerella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.