Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Ray

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Alectoria	Atlantoraja
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Ray
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.

Ray

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.