Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Epeolus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Alectoria	Epeolus
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Epeolus cruciger

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Red-thighed Epeolus
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.

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.