Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Aulne maritime

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Aulne maritime is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Aulne maritime
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Alnus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Aulne maritime

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Aulne maritime
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).

Aulne maritime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Aulne maritime

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.