Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Mare'S Eggs

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Nostoc pruniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mare'S Eggs
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Nostoc
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Nostoc pruniforme

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Mare'S Eggs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mare'S Eggs
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.

Mare'S Eggs

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.