Alpine Sulphur-Tresses vs Stinging Tree

Alectoria ochroleuca compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Urticaceae
Genus	Alectoria	Dendrocnide
Species	Alectoria ochroleuca	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Alpine Sulphur-Tresses

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sulphur-Tresses	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.