Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Hydrangea

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Hydrangea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Hydrangea
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Hydrangea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Hydrangea
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.

Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.