Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Hoary Wattled Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Hoary Wattled 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).

Hoary Wattled Bat

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.