British Soldier Lichen vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Cladonia cristatella compared with Cladonia turgida

Key Differences

• British Soldier Lichen is Not Evaluated while Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	British Soldier Lichen	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia cristatella	Cladonia turgida

Evolutionary Relationship

British Soldier Lichen and Crazy Scale Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

British Soldier Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	British Soldier Lichen	Crazy Scale Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

British Soldier Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

British Soldier Lichen

The British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) is a species in the genus Cladonia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States