Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia stygia compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen is Endangered while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia stygia	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Cladonia

Conservation Status

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen

EN — Endangered

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen

The Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia stygia) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.