Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Northern Mole Vole

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cladonia	Ellobius
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Northern Mole Vole
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).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.