Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Broad-barred Knot-horn

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Acrobasis consociella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Broad-barred Knot-horn
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Pyralidae
Genus	Cladonia	Acrobasis
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Acrobasis consociella

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Broad-barred Knot-horn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.