Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Lesser Sulphur-Cup Lichen

Cladonia decorticata compared with Cladonia deformis

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Lesser Sulphur-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Lesser Sulphur-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 decorticata	Cladonia deformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen and Lesser Sulphur-Cup Lichen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cladonia.

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Sulphur-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Lesser Sulphur-Cup Lichen
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.

Lesser Sulphur-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. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States