Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs aneura gras

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Aneura pinguis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	aneura gras
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Cladonia	Aneura
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

aneura gras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	aneura gras
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).

aneura gras

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

aneura gras

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States