Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Nostoc
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden