alpine silverwort vs Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Cladonia decorticata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine silverwort Branching Pixie Pebblehorn 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 decorticata

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine silverwort Branching Pixie Pebblehorn 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.

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.

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.

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 2 countries:

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