Bartram Shadbush vs Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Cladonia ramulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Branched 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	Amelanchier	Cladonia
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Cladonia ramulosa

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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).

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.