Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Variable Darner

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Variable Darner
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alectoria	Aeshna
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Aeshna interrupta

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Variable Darner
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 Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.