Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cladonia novochlorophaea

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 novochlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Cladonia novochlorophaeaは、赤みを帯びた先端の子器体を発達させることがある小型の緑灰色の子器柄を形成するコップ状地衣類です。温帯・亜寒帯の荒地、湿原、林間開拓地において、土壌、泥炭、腐朽木などの酸性基質上に生育します。この種はフマルプロトセトラ酸を含む二次代謝産物を含有し、生息地の質の生物指標として用いられます。

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