Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs red beard moss

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	red beard moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	red beard moss
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.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States