Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs European Free-tailed Bat

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Tadarida teniotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cladonia	Tadarida
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Tadarida teniotis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	European Free-tailed Bat
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).

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.