Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Mountain Water Rat

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cladonia	Baiyankamys
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Mountain Water Rat
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).

Mountain Water Rat

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.