Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Alectoria	Megachile
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Megachile centuncularis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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