Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Mountain Ermel

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Alectoria	Ethmia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Ethmia pyrausta

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mountain Ermel
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 Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.