Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Firebird Cotoneaster

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cotoneaster ignescens

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Firebird Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Firebird Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alectoria	Cotoneaster
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Cotoneaster ignescens

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Firebird Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Firebird Cotoneaster
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.

Firebird Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.