Bird's Eye vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Cladonia
Species	Alectryon subcinereus	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

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

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.