Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Stinking Truffle

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Tuber
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Tuber foetidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden