Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Prototype quillwort

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Isoetes
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.