vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia subfurcata compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• is Extinct 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 subfurcata	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EX — Extinct

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 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