Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Jentink's Duiker

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cladonia	Cephalophus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Jentink's Duiker
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).

Jentink's Duiker

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.