Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Long-legged fly

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Long-legged fly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Alectoria	Dolichopus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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