Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Fly

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Phytomyza hellebori

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Alectoria	Phytomyza
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Phytomyza hellebori

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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