Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs rough top shell

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	rough top shell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Trochidae
Genus	Alectoria	Jujubinus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Jujubinus exasperatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	rough top shell
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 top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 countries).

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.