Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Millipede

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Millipede
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Julida (Julida)
Family Parmeliaceae Julidae
Genus Alectoria Cylindroiulus
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Millipede

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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