Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Crowned Tooth

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alectoria	Hydnellum
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Hydnellum lepidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Crowned Tooth
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.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden