Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Sap beetle

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Omosita discoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Sap beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Alectoria	Omosita
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Omosita discoidea

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Sap beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Sap beetle
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.

Sap beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States