Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Many-Forked Cladonia

Cladonia decorticata compared with Cladonia furcata

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Many-Forked Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Many-Forked Cladonia
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order same	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Cladonia furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen and Many-Forked Cladonia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Many-Forked Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Many-Forked Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Many-Forked Cladonia

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States