Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Lesser Noctule

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alectoria	Nyctalus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden