Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Cladonia decorticata compared with Acarospora fuscata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Acarospora
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Acarospora fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen and Brown Cobblestone Lichen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Lecanoromycetes. (Lecanoromycetes)

View Class: Lecanoromycetes

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.