Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen vs

Cladonia decorticata compared with Cladonia novochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family same	Cladoniaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus same	Cladonia	Cladonia
Species	Cladonia decorticata	Cladonia novochlorophaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Cladonia

Conservation Status

Branching Pixie Pebblehorn Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branching Pixie Pebblehorn 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cladonia novochlorophaea é um líquen de taça que forma pequenos podécios verde-acinzentados que podem desenvolver apotécios de pontas vermelhas. Cresce em substratos ácidos incluindo solo, turfa e madeira em decomposição em charnecas, turfeiras e clareiras florestais em zonas temperadas e boreais. Esta espécie contém metabolitos secundários incluindo ácido fumarprotocetrárico e é utilizada como bioindicador de qualidade do habitat.