Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Winter-Körnchenschirmling

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Cystoderma simulatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Winter-Körnchenschirmling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Winter-Körnchenschirmling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Alectoria	Cystoderma
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Cystoderma simulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Winter-Körnchenschirmling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Pilze)

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Winter-Körnchenschirmling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Winter-Körnchenschirmling
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.

Winter-Körnchenschirmling

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden