Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Northern tamandua

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Cladonia	Tamandua
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.