Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Yarrow Flat-body

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Depressaria olerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Yarrow Flat-body
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Alectoria	Depressaria
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Depressaria olerella

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Yarrow Flat-body
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.

Yarrow Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.