Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Gray Jay

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Perisoreus canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Gray Jay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Alectoria	Perisoreus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Perisoreus canadensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Gray Jay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Gray Jay
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.

Gray Jay

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.