Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Oso Hormiguero

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Oso Hormiguero
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Alectoria	Tamandua
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Oso Hormiguero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Oso Hormiguero
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.

Oso Hormiguero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.