Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

  • Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family Parmeliaceae Hemerobiidae
Genus Alectoria Hemerobius
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Hemerobius stigma

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Brown Pine Lacewing
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 Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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