Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs False widow

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	False widow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Theridiidae
Genus	Alectoria	Steatoda
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States