Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Phaeophyscia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Smooth Shadow Lichen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States