Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Giant Noctule

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Nyctalus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.