Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Sumac Needles

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Sumac Needles
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Phaeocalicium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States