Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs North African Hedgehog

Cladonia decorticata compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cladonia	Atelerix
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

The Branching pixie pebblehorn lichen (Cladonia decorticata) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.