Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs roundleaf toothcup

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Lythraceae
Genus	Alectoria	Rotala
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, and 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.