Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs longleaf

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Falcaria vulgaris

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while longleaf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	longleaf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Drepanidae
Genus	Alectoria	Falcaria
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Falcaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

longleaf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	longleaf
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.

longleaf

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.