Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Crabeater seal

Cladonia decorticata compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cladonia	Lobodon
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.