Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs rough bindweed

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Smilax
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.