Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Rusty Dot

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Rusty Dot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Crambidae
Genus	Alectoria	Udea
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Udea ferrugalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden