vs Granite Thorn

Cladonia polydactyla compared with Cladonia caroliniana

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Granite Thorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Granite Thorn
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 polydactyla	Cladonia caroliniana

Evolutionary Relationship

and Granite Thorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Granite Thorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Granite Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Granite Thorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

The (Cladonia polydactyla) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway