Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Large False Serotine

Cladonia cervicornis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cladonia cervicornis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen	Large False 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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.