Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Kit

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Kit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Kit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Alectoria	Hypanus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Hypanus americanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Kit
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.

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.