Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cladonia bellidiflora

Key Differences

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order same	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Cladonia bellidiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

表示 Genus: Cladonia

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen
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).

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cladonia bellidiflora は北極高山地帯のコップ状地衣類で、酸性土壌や岩石上の基部鱗状層から赤い先端の子器柄が伸びます。北半球の北極および高山帯に分布しますが、南端の分布域では稀少です。気候温暖化、生息地の消失、限られた分布により、一部地域では絶滅危惧IA類（CR）に指定されています。