vs Many-Forked Cladonia

Cladonia polydactyla compared with Cladonia furcata

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Many-Forked Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Many-Forked 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 polydactyla	Cladonia furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

and Many-Forked Cladonia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Many-Forked Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Many-Forked Cladonia
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.

Many-Forked Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.