vs Mealy Pixie Cup

Cladonia subfurcata compared with Cladonia chlorophaea

Key Differences

• is Extinct while Mealy Pixie Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mealy Pixie Cup
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 subfurcata	Cladonia chlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Mealy Pixie Cup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

EX — Extinct

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mealy Pixie Cup
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, and Sweden.

Mealy Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

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

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden