Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Clematis
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Clematis virginiana

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Devil'S Darning Needles
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.

Devil'S Darning Needles

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.