Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Plum pine

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Plum pine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Podocarpus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States