Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Dark Crottle

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Dark Crottle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Hypogymnia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Hypogymnia physodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Dark Crottle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Parmeliaceae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States