Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Muya Valley Vole

Cladonia decorticata compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Microtus
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Muya Valley Vole
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.

Muya Valley Vole

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.