alpine silverwort vs Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Cladonia ramulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Antheliaceae Cladoniaceae
Genus Anthelia Cladonia
Species Anthelia julacea Cladonia ramulosa

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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