Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs three-angled thread moss

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Meesia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	three-angled thread moss
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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.