Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Limestone Annulet

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Charissa pullata

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Limestone Annulet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Limestone Annulet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Alectoria	Charissa
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Charissa pullata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Annulet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Limestone Annulet
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.

Limestone Annulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.