Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Isopod

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Isopod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Alectoria	Porcellio
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Porcellio dilatatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Isopod
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.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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