Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs scratch grass

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	scratch grass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alectoria	Muhlenbergia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.