Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Acarospora
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

View Class: Lecanoromycetes

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
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).

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.