Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Harmless Serotine

Cladonia decorticata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Eptesicus
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.