Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Fiery Squirrel

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cladonia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Fiery Squirrel
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).

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.