Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Red-cedar

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Juniperus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden