Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Northern Hog-badger

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cladonia	Arctonyx
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Northern Hog-badger
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).

Northern Hog-badger

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.