Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Spathulate Botrychium

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Botrychium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States