Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Maned wolf

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Maned wolf
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cladonia	Chrysocyon
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Maned wolf
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).

Maned wolf

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.