Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Aulne maritime

Cladonia decorticata compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Aulne maritime is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn 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 decorticata	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Aulne maritime

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Aulne maritime
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.

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.

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.

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.