Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Nubra Pika

Cladonia decorticata compared with Ochotona nubrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Nubra Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cladonia	Ochotona
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Nubra Pika
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.

Nubra Pika

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.