Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Neuguinea Beutelmarder is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cladonia	Dasyurus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
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).

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

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.