Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Fly Agaric

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Amanita muscaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen Fly Agaric
Kingdom same Fungi (菌界) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Ascomycota (子嚢菌門) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Cladoniaceae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Cladonia Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Cladonia ramulosa Amanita muscaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen and Fly Agaric share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (菌界)

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen Fly Agaric
Diet Decomposer
Average Lifespan 1 years
Average Length 20 cm
Average Weight 100 g

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).

Fly Agaric

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Fly Agaric

ベニテングタケ(Amanita muscaria)は地球上で最も象徴的で広く知られる菌類であり、北半球の北方林全域に白いいぼのある鮮やかな赤い傘を広げる。童話のような外見とは裏腹に、ムシモールやイボテン酸などの強力な向精神性化合物を含み、中程度の毒性がある。シラカバ、マツ、トウヒと重要な外生菌根共生関係を形成し、無機栄養素と炭素を交換することで北方林の栄養循環に不可欠な役割を担っている。

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