Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Hairy-nosed otter

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cladonia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

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.