Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Lesser Daffodil

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Narcissus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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