Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Golden Algae

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Prymnesium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.