Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Fett-Sandratte

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Fett-Sandratte
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cladonia	Psammomys
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fett-Sandratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Fett-Sandratte
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).

Fett-Sandratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.