Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Formosa-Serau

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Formosa-Serau
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cladonia	Capricornis
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Formosa-Serau

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Formosa-Serau
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).

Formosa-Serau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.