Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Cladonia	Anthracobia
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Anthracobia macrocystis

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen and Charcoal Goldeneye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Charcoal Goldeneye
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).

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden