Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Candelnut

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Aleurites
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Candelnut
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).

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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