Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Three Finger Leaf Algae

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Halimeda incrassata

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Three Finger Leaf Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Three Finger Leaf Algae
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Halimedaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Halimeda
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Halimeda incrassata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Three Finger Leaf Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Three Finger Leaf Algae
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 Finger Leaf Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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