Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Thinleaf false brome

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Brachypodium phoenicoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Thinleaf false brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Thinleaf false brome
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alectoria	Brachypodium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Brachypodium phoenicoides

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Thinleaf false brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Thinleaf false brome
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.

Thinleaf false brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States