Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Hardhack

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Hardhack
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alectoria	Spiraea
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States