Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen vs Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Cladonia stygia compared with Cladonia cervicornis

Key Differences

• Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen is Endangered while Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order same	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia stygia	Cladonia cervicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen and Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen

EN — Endangered

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen	Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen

The Black-Footed Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia stygia) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Browned Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Browned Pixie-cup Lichen (Cladonia cervicornis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States