Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Schismatomma
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Schismatomma ricasolii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Speckled Script-Lichen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.