Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Pithecia mittermeieri

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cladonia	Pithecia
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Pithecia mittermeieri

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki
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).

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

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.