Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Thyme Pug

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Thyme Pug
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 Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.