Agrimony vs Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Cladonia cervicornis

Key Differences

  • Agrimony is Near Threatened while Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agrimony Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Cladoniaceae
Genus Agrimonia Cladonia
Species Agrimonia eupatoria Cladonia cervicornis

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agrimony Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Browned Pixie-cup Lichen (Cladonia cervicornis) 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.

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