Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Mérida Brocket

Cladonia decorticata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cladonia	Mazama
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.