Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Guinea-Pavian

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Guinea-Pavian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Guinea-Pavian
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cladonia	Papio
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Guinea-Pavian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Guinea-Pavian
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).

Guinea-Pavian

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.