British Soldier Lichen vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Cladonia cristatella compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	British Soldier Lichen	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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 dimorphoclada

Evolutionary Relationship

British Soldier Lichen and Prostrate Thorn Cladonia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

British Soldier Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	British Soldier Lichen	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway