Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Quadrangular Peaclam

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Euglesa milium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Quadrangular Peaclam
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Alectoria	Euglesa
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Euglesa milium

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Quadrangular Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Quadrangular Peaclam
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.

Quadrangular Peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.