Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Tree Jelly

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Tree Jelly
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Collemataceae
Genus	Alectoria	Collema
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Collema subflaccidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Tree Jelly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States