Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Holly Leaf Split

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alectoria	Lophodermium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Lophodermium neesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Holly Leaf Split share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.