Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Bäumchenpolyp

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Eudendrium ramosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Bäumchenpolyp
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Cnidaria (Nesseltiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoen)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Eudendriidae
Genus	Alectoria	Eudendrium
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Eudendrium ramosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Bäumchenpolyp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Bäumchenpolyp
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.

Bäumchenpolyp

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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