Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Leafy Brain

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Leafy Brain
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Phaeotremella
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Phaeotremella foliacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Leafy Brain share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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