Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Saucer Leaf Algae

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Turbinaria tricostata

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Saucer Leaf Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Saucer Leaf Algae
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Anthozoa
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dendrophylliidae
Genus	Alectoria	Turbinaria
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Turbinaria tricostata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Saucer Leaf Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Saucer Leaf Algae
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.

Saucer Leaf Algae

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.