Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Kharghosh

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Kharghosh
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (खरहारूपी)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cladonia	Lepus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Kharghosh

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Kharghosh
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).

Kharghosh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.