Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Witch'S Hair

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Alectoria sarmentosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Witch'S Hair is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Witch'S Hair
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family same	Parmeliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus same	Alectoria	Alectoria
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Alectoria sarmentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Witch'S Hair share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alectoria.

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Witch'S Hair

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Witch'S Hair
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.

Witch'S Hair

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States