Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Mountain Aster

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alectoria	Oclemena
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.