Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Mountain Plume

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mountain Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.