Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Patagonian mara

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Alectoria	Dolichotis
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.