Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Variable Chafer

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Variable Chafer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Alectoria	Gnorimus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Gnorimus variabilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden