Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cladonia	Microcebus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Goodman’s Mausmaki
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).

Goodman’s Mausmaki

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.