Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Brown Pine

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Prumnopitys ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Brown Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Prumnopitys
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Prumnopitys ferruginea

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Brown Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Brown Pine
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.

Brown Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Brown Pine

The Brown Pine (Prumnopitys ferruginea) is a species in the genus Prumnopitys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.