Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Cladonia symphycarpa

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 symphycarpa

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 symphycarpaは、Cladonia の特徴である小さく平らな葉状体と赤い子器を持つ固着性〜鱗状地衣類です。温帯ヨーロッパの草原や開放生息地の石灰質土壌や岩石地帯に生育します。この地衣類は極めて稀少とされており、草地の放棄と集約化による生息地の消失に対して脆弱です。