Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Cotoneaster Webworm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alectoria	Athrips
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Athrips rancidella

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Cotoneaster Webworm
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.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.