Guemal vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Cladonia
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.