Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Violet Smut

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Violet Smut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Urocystis
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Urocystis violae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Violet Smut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.