Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Oakleaf Cyanea

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cyanea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Oakleaf Cyanea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Alectoria	Cyanea
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Cyanea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Oakleaf Cyanea
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.

Oakleaf Cyanea

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.