Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Gemeine Akelei

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Aquilegia
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Gemeine Akelei
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).

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.