Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs trident maple

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Acer buergerianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses trident maple
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Parmeliaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Alectoria Acer
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Acer buergerianum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

trident maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses trident maple
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.

trident maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey.

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.

trident maple

No description available.

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