Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Cladonia cyanipes compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Cladonia	Anthracobia
Species	Cladonia cyanipes	Anthracobia macrocystis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen and Charcoal Goldeneye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Footed Pixie Lichen	Charcoal Goldeneye
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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden