Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Dune Cup

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Dune Cup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Peziza
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Peziza ammophila

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Dune Cup share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden