Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Kalanchoe
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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.

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States