Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs mountain-devil

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Lambertia formosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses mountain-devil
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Parmeliaceae Proteaceae
Genus Alectoria Lambertia
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses mountain-devil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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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-devil

Habitat

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

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.

mountain-devil

No description available.

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