Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Brown Diving Beetle

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Cladonia	Agabus
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

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).

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

The Branched pixie-cup lichen (Cladonia ramulosa) is a species in the genus Cladonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden