Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Mountain Webcap

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Cortinarius
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Cortinarius alpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Mountain Webcap share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

View Kingdom: Fungi

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Mountain Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.