Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs large blue

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	large blue
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alectoria	Maculinea
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden