Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Large Hook-moss

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Large Hook-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Drepanocladus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Large Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Large Hook-moss
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 Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden