Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Mint Mildew

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Mint Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mint Mildew
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Neoerysiphe
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Mint Mildew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Mint Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mint Mildew
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.

Mint Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States