Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Habicht

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Habicht
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cladonia	Accipiter
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Accipiter gentilis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Habicht
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).

Habicht

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Habicht

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.