Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Seneca Root

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Polygala
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States