Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Dils’ Grayling

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Pseudochazara orestes

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Dils’ Grayling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Dils’ Grayling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alectoria	Pseudochazara
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Pseudochazara orestes

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Dils’ Grayling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Dils’ Grayling
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.

Dils’ Grayling

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria and Greece. 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.