Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Florida arrowroot

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Zamia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.