Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Chimarrogale
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus
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).

Himalaya-Biberspitzmaus

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.