Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs Catkin Yew

Cladonia decorticata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cladonia	Amentotaxus
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.