Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Sturnira luisi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cladonia	Sturnira
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Sturnira luisi

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Luis's Yellow-shouldered 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).

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.