Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs frog rush

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Juncus ranarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	frog rush
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Juncus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Juncus ranarius

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

frog rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	frog rush
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.

frog rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.