Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Lemur Cariancho

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Lemur Cariancho is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Lemur Cariancho
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cladonia	Hapalemur
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lemur Cariancho

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Lemur Cariancho
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).

Lemur Cariancho

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.