Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen vs Brook Alder

Cladonia cyanipes compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Alnus
Species	Cladonia cyanipes	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

The Blue Footed Pixie Lichen (Cladonia cyanipes) 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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.