Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Devil'S Dipstick

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Mutinus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Mutinus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Devil'S Dipstick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

View Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Devil'S Dipstick
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 Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.