Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Durango Pine

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alectoria	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Durango Pine
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.

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.