Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Clavigesta purdeyi

Key Differences

• Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Pine Leaf-Mining Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alectoria	Clavigesta
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Clavigesta purdeyi

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
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.

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden