Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Bubbling Witches Hair

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Alectoria fallacina

Key Differences

  • Alpine Sulphur-Tresses is Least Concern while Bubbling Witches Hair is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Bubbling Witches Hair
Kingdom same Fungi (mantar) Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar) Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class same Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same Parmeliaceae Parmeliaceae
Genus same Alectoria Alectoria
Species Alectoria ochroleuca Alectoria fallacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses and Bubbling Witches Hair share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alectoria.

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Bubbling Witches Hair

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Sulphur-Tresses Bubbling Witches 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.

Bubbling Witches Hair

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bubbling Witches Hair

The Bubbling Witches Hair (Alectoria fallacina) is a species in the genus Alectoria. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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