Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Thyme Plume

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Thyme Plume
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alectoria	Merrifieldia
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.