Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Dwarf Brocket

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cladonia	Mazama
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Dwarf Brocket
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).

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.