Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs queen devil hawkweed

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Pilosella glomerata

Key Differences

  • Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while queen devil hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses queen devil hawkweed
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Parmeliaceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Alectoria Pilosella
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Pilosella glomerata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

queen devil hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses queen devil hawkweed
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.

queen devil hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Denmark.

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.

queen devil hawkweed

No description available.

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