Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Hasenschwanzgras

Cladonia decorticata compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Hasenschwanzgras is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Hasenschwanzgras
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Lagurus
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Hasenschwanzgras

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Hasenschwanzgras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Hasenschwanzgras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States