Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Brook-Side Alder

Cladonia decorticata compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Fagales (참나무목)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Alnus
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Brook-Side Alder
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.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.