vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia signata compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
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 signata	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Norway.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

The (Cladonia signata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway