Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs River Thread-moss

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bryaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Bryum
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	River Thread-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.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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