Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Forest Lamb

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Forest Lamb
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Albatrellus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Albatrellus ovinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Forest Lamb share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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