Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Great Pignut Rust

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Great Pignut Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Puccinia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Puccinia bulbocastani

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Great Pignut Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Great Pignut Rust
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.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden