Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs many-lined moth

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Costaconvexa polygrammata

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while many-lined moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	many-lined moth
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	Costaconvexa
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Costaconvexa polygrammata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

many-lined moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	many-lined moth
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.

many-lined moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.