Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Crested Fireback

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Crested Fireback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Crested Fireback
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Alectoria	Lophura
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Lophura ignita

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Crested Fireback
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.

Crested Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.