Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Zartspinne

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Zartspinne
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Cladonia	Anyphaena
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Anyphaena accentuata

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Zartspinne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

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).

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Branched pixie-cup lichen (Cladonia ramulosa) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden