Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Mealy Pixie Cup

Cladonia decorticata compared with Cladonia chlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Mealy Pixie Cup
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 chlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Pixie Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Mealy Pixie Cup
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.

Mealy Pixie Cup

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).

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