Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs spring squill

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	spring squill
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Scilla
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	spring squill
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 squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway