Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Weeping Toothcrust

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Dacryobolus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Dacryobolus sudans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden