Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Deergrass

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Trichophorum caespitosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Deergrass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Trichophorum
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Trichophorum caespitosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Deergrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Deergrass
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.

Deergrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.