Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Small Eggar

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Eriogaster lanestris

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Small Eggar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Small Eggar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Alectoria	Eriogaster
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Eriogaster lanestris

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Small Eggar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Small Eggar
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.

Small Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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