Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Pine Needle Split

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alectoria	Lophodermium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Lophodermium pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Pine Needle Split share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States