Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Rothütiger Egerlingsschirmpilz

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Rothütiger Egerlingsschirmpilz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Rothütiger Egerlingsschirmpilz
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alectoria	Leucoagaricus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Rothütiger Egerlingsschirmpilz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Rothütiger Egerlingsschirmpilz
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.

Rothütiger Egerlingsschirmpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States