Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs flax dodder

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	flax dodder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Cuscuta
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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