Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Eurasian water shrew

Cladonia ramulosa compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cladonia	Neomys
Species	Cladonia ramulosa	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Pixie-Cup Lichen	Eurasian water shrew
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).

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.