Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Brook Floater

Cladonia decorticata compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Alasmidonta
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Brook Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Brook Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.