Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Bear-Grape

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Arctostaphylos
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Bear-Grape
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.

Bear-Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States