Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Candy Cap

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Candy Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Lactarius
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Lactarius rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Candy Cap share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.