Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Spring Hazelcup

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Encoelia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Encoelia furfuracea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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