Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Diminutive Serotine

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cladonia	Eptesicus
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Browned Pixie-cup Lichen (Cladonia cervicornis) 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.