Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Pompadour Cotinga

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Xipholena punicea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Pompadour Cotinga
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alectoria	Xipholena
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Xipholena punicea

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Pompadour Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Pompadour Cotinga
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.

Pompadour Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.