Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Kirk's dik-dik

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Madoqua kirkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Kirk's dik-dik
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	Madoqua
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Kirk's dik-dik
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).

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.