Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Cayenneralle

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Aramides cajanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Cayenneralle
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Gruiformes (Kranichvögel)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Rallidae
Genus	Cladonia	Aramides
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Aramides cajanea

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Cayenneralle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Cayenneralle
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).

Cayenneralle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Cayenneralle

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway