Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Spring Ringlet

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alectoria	Erebia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Erebia epistygne

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Spring Ringlet
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 Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.