Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Soft scale

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Soft scale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Alectoria	Physokermes
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Physokermes piceae

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Soft scale
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.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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