Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Loose Starweb

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Loose Starweb
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Alectoria	Asterostroma
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Asterostroma laxum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden