Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs forest-maple

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cryptocarya rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses forest-maple
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Laurales (Laurales)
Family Parmeliaceae Lauraceae
Genus Alectoria Cryptocarya
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Cryptocarya rigida

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

forest-maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses forest-maple
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-maple

Habitat

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

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.

forest-maple

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