Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Highveld Golden Mole

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cladonia	Amblysomus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Highveld Golden Mole
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).

Highveld Golden Mole

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.