Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Barrigudo Andino

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Barrigudo Andino is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Barrigudo Andino
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Cladonia	Lagothrix
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Lagothrix flavicauda

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Barrigudo Andino

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Barrigudo Andino
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).

Barrigudo Andino

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.