Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Jungle cat

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Felis chaus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cladonia	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Jungle cat
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).

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.